Landman
Tommy Norris ( Billy Bob Thornton ) made a reference to Tombstone in Taylor Sheridan’sLandman , and it goes deeper than simply name - dropping the Graeco-Roman Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer Western . InLandmanepisode 4 , Tommy educated Rebecca Falcone ( Kayla Wallace ) about the nature of boomtowns and economic system that are reliant on the price of natural resources . To instance his pointedness , Tommy reference Tombstone , Arizona , the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the namesake of the 1993 WesternTombstone . Tommy ’s reference goes much deeper into the chronicle of the Western town than Kurt Russell ’s movie did , however .
Curiously , Tommy ’s point of reference to Tombstone was n’t directly meant to be about the Western movie , even though Billy Bob Thornton was in the picture show as Johnny Tyler and responsible for for one ofTombstone ’s best scenes . or else , it was reference the real - world townsfolk of Tombstone , Arizona and thetrue story thatTombstoneis based on . Tommy bring the town up while talk to Rebecca Falcone ( Kayla Wallace ) about manna from heaven and busts in the oil industry , and there ’s perhaps no other town in the United States that better fits the definition of boomtown than Tombstone .
What Happened To Tombstone
Tombstone Was A Silver Boomtown That Was Nearly Abandoned In 1886
The town of Tombstone became a boomtown after Brobdingnagian silvern reserves were discovered there in 1879 . Then , just as Tommy say inLandman , the thieves came last . In Tombstone ’s vitrine , the thieves were an outlaw gang have sex as the Cowboys . Wyatt Earp and his crony became marshall of Tombstone in 1879 , and combat the Cowboys until 1882 , which is what the moving-picture show version ofTombstonedepicts . Four twelvemonth after Wyatt Earp left the town , in 1886 , Tombstone experience a flop that nearly turned it into a touch town .
In scant , Tombstone , Arizona is one of the most famous boomtowns and busts in American story .
In 1884 , the silverish mine Tombstone depended on had reached deep enough into the worldly concern that they walk out groundwater and began to flood . In 1886 , a attack destroy the pump installed to remove the water . That , coupled with a declination in the Leontyne Price of ash gray , was enough to make most of the silver mining companionship leave Tombstone(viaJeff Egerton ) . Tombstone held on by a ribbon , though even in 2020 its universe only reached about 1,300 ( viaU.S. Census Bureau ) . In short , Tombstone , Arizona is one of the most famous boomtowns and busts in American history .
Landman’s Tombstone Reference Highlights Sheridan’s Western Influences
Taylor Sheridan Likely Drew Inspiration From Kurt Russell’s Tombstone, Even If He Wasn’t Directly Referencing It
While it was more of a denotation to the townspeople than the film , Landman ’s cite toTombstonestill show how much of an impact the Western had on Taylor Sheridan . Tombstoneis fill with bang-up quotes and hilarious jokes , andLandmanis one of Sheridan ’s acute and wittiest shows . It ’s quite possible that he take inspiration fromVal Kilmer ’s best moments as Doc Hollidaywhen creating Tommy ’s mother wit of humour . Aside fromTombstone , it ’s also very clear that Sheridan has a general sexual love for Westerns . Most of his show take post in the West , and even the ones that do n’t feature cowpoke - like protagonists .
Is Landman’s Town Headed For Another Bust?
Tommy’s Tombstone Reference May Be Foreshadowing Landman’s Future
Tommy ’s reference to Tombstone and his talk about gravy and busts may have been more than just an Easter ball ; it may have been a touch of things to come . Landmanhas already gone to great distance to show the disaster of the oil industry , from wound to death and broken families . Busts are perhaps the swell tragedy the rock oil industriousness can experience , at least in terms of musical scale and the sheer issue of the great unwashed impress at once . It ’s quite possible thatLandmanwill see Odessa , Texas experience a bust and show how Tommy deals with the fallout of it .
Paramount+ ’s serial publication Landman follows competing groups in the oilfield of West Texas , and the scene leave witness question if it is really Texas .
Showing a female chest in Odessa may fuddle a wrench in any potential plans forLandmanseason 2 , however . If the main setting of the show bend into a ghost townsfolk , Landmanwill either have to end or relocate to a new part with a novel solidifying of keep going quality . Given thesuccessLandmanhas had with streaming charts- as well as the fact that Sheridan ’s biggest show , Yellowstone , is end - it does n’t seem probable thatLandmanwould end just to show what happens in a bust . Even if Odessa does n’t burst inLandman , the townsfolk will always have to worry about becoming the new Tombstone .
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Set in West Texas , this serial explores the world of oil rigs and the fortunes they create . It portrays a modern upstairs / downstairs narrative of roughnecks and billionaires , foreground the fundamental impact on the climate , saving , and geopolitics in these boomtowns .
Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his chum as they look for fortune in a well-off mining town . Forced to confront a pack menace the residential area , Earp join forces with the infamous Doc Holliday , spotlight a tense struggle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West .
Set in West Texas, this series explores the world of oil rigs and the fortunes they create. It portrays a modern upstairs/downstairs narrative of roughnecks and billionaires, highlighting the profound impact on the climate, economy, and geopolitics in these boomtowns.
Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town. Forced to confront a gang threatening the community, Earp joins forces with the infamous Doc Holliday, highlighting a tense battle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West.
